Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

Job Description: Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.


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Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$50,020

Median Hourly Wage

$24.05*

Total Employed Nationally

13,990


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2023 wage data and 2022-2032 employment projections. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2022-2032). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.